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Startle

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Ohio

St. Clairsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
St. Clairsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Startle is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Ohio. It is one of 6 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Startle as a historical populated place on the Dillonvale topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 40.1940° N, 80.8193° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDillonvale
Elevation803 ft
Nearest living townMount Pleasant, OH
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1077616
Coordinates40.19396, -80.81925

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What's there now

Startle is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mount Pleasant, OH (population 283), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 803 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Startle?

Startle is in Jefferson County, Ohio, at 40.1940, -80.8193.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Ohio has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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